Thank A Vet

 It's Veterans Day (or here in Canada, Remembrance Day).  Thank a vet.

Thank you Veterans

 

Thank a veteran

Thank you.

Sunday verse

Because it's Veteran's Day, a Bible verse about liberty.

Veteran's Day

Remember and honor those who served in the cause of liberty.

Thank a veteran

Happy Veteran's Day to all who have served, your effort and sacrifice are truly appreciated.

Thank a Veteran

Remember to honor those who served in the cause of freedom.

Have a thoughtful Veterans' Day

Remember those who served, sacrificed and gave, for our freedom.  In Canada we have Remembrance Day today and we will be doing the same.

Veteran's Day

Wishing one and all, especially Veterans and their families, a thankful and thoughtful Veteran's Day.  In Canada it's called Remembrance Day, which is a good name for it.  Too often people forget the sacrifices that have been made on our behalf by those who have fought to protect our freedoms.  As the saying goes, some gave all.

It's important to show your appreciation to a Veteran and if you cannot find one to thank, at least take pause to remember the gift that so many have given to you and so many do so even today.

Obama's shameless jobs pitch at Arlington Cemetery

On Veteran's Day, a most solemn occasion, the president visited Arlington National Cemetery and spoke about the service of veterans.  But he could not put politics aside and took the opportunity to shamelessly pitch his jobs focus.  It was pure politics and it was in poor taste.

The transition begins at 30:00 and runs through 32:10, and picks up again a bit later.

There's nothing wrong with exhorting America to hire veterans. In fact it's a good thing. But a jobs pitch at Arlington National Cemetery on Veteran's Day is odd and inappropriate at a minimum. It was as if he took the occasion to remind people that he is the jobs president. It is not the time nor place for such a speech.  

It is a time to thank Veterans and remember their service. Simply. Claiming honoring them means finding them jobs when they return is to disregard the efforts of those who have jobs,  and those who have retired because their service was long ago.  It is also to overlook the importance of their efforts in service of country because it diverts the true focus of the occasion.

Honoring veterans is supposed to go something like this; [President Ronald Reagan's Veteran's Day Speech at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Delivered 11 November 1988.]

Solemn, somber, reflective, yet still hopeful and inspiring.

Thank you veterans.

It's a bit late in the day for posting something I meant to post this morning, but let me be among the many people who says thank you to the veterans who have fought in the defense of liberty, in any capacity, in any effort at any time in history, including those serving today.

Thank you for defending our freedom, thank you for your sacrifice, and thank you for your bravery.

Happy Veterans Day

Happy Veterans Day.

A personal thank you to all those who have served - American or Canadian (Remembrance Day) - in the past, or are currently serving our nations in a time of war.  Additional thanks to those who have stood vigilant in times of peace, ready to answer the call, should it have become necessary.  And finally, a special prayer for those who were victims at Fort Hood.  May they also be remembered as having fallen in service of their country.